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Bonsai Butterfly: budget elegance at the Festival Pucciniano

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Reviewed at Gran Teatro all’aperto Giacomo Puccini, Torre del Lago on 8 August 2015
Puccini, Madama Butterfly
Puccini Festival
Francesco Ivan Ciampa, Conductor
Renzo Giacchieri, Director
Silvana Froli, Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly)
Laura Brioli, Suzuki
Leonardo Caimi, Pinkerton
Alberto Mastromarino, Sharpless
Salvatore D'Agata, Goro
Pedro Carrillo, Prince Yamadori
Paolo Battaglia, The Bonze
Orchestra del Puccini Festival
Coro del Puccini Festival
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